Blogs from Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, Asia - page 37

..if that ferry boat hadn't been a month ago you may have feared me dead. but its ok...we did arrive in Padangbai...an equivalently squalid port town. and luckily we had a full ride ticket that got us onto a van back to kuta. a vastly different kuta from the one we had just spent the past 10 days in. we followed a crumpled business card from a bunch of rowdy kiwi's we met back in Lombok all the way to the Bali Dwipa Hotel on Poppies II. which i am now sure is home to some of Kuta's most highly paid and saught after prostitutes...both men and women... the room was to the usual standard, it did however have its own unique feature, the instant bath aka. the drain that doesn't drain. nothing like showering in ... read more

There’s nothing better than a bright sunny day on a Sunday afternoon. After deal with strong wind, gray cloud, and heavy rain ever since Christmas, I am very excited to see the bright sky today. Today, I decided to fill this very special day with my hobby: Sightseeing. Start from my neighborhood, I hop on one of families favorite meeting place on the weekends: Renon field. This place used to be a cultural museum. Heading my car on the way to Kerobokan, I took a road in which I never went through, and found out hills full of rice fields. I also try one of Seminyak’s well known café: Bali Budha. This café claimed that they plant the veggies themselves. So it makes the food are healthier as it contains less pesticides and chemicals. Something missing, ... read more

It's one day to the count down. If you want to spend an unforgettable loud new years eve, you definitely have to go to Kuta region.. On the new years eve, thousands of tourist came from all over the world unite in the same place: Kuta Beach. As far as the eye can see, there will be at least one person on each meter. There will be hundreds of Fireworks brought by tourists on the beach or light up by lots of hotels/pubs/bars/restaurants around Kuta region. You even don't have to join a private party (Of course, if you allready plan one, I'm sure its going to be an interesting one). You just have to go to Raya Pantai street. Order snacks and drinks for your own at any convenient store you may find (Circle K, ... read more

Merry Christmas from Bali!!! Our flight arrived late at night on the 18th into Denpasar airport - where we were met in arrivals by a guy with our names on a board! How exciting! Bruce (Sel's uncle) had very kindly arranged for someone to pick us up and take us to the hotel (Sri Rathi) in Ubud. Such a contrast to our Singapore hostel where there were 20 other beds in the room! Beautiful garden, pool and good breakfast! It was great to meet up with Bruce again and to meet little Joey and Nita! We spent a few days in Ubud wandering around the numerous little shops selling arts and crafts - a lot of hand carved wood and stone etc. And we had some amazing food for ridiculously cheap prices! In a restaurant called ... read more

Oh what a change from the places we have been… Bali is pretty good. Not to say that China, Tibet, Nepal and India were bad at all (maybe India had some moments), but we feel like we are in our element now. On the first day we got here Dan and I immediately ran to the beach and jumped into the ocean after we found a place to stay. I think we both felt as if we had been baptized and had been cleansed of our strife (not sin) in India. We decided to stay in Kuta for the first few days to hang out, and get a feel for what we wanted to do while we were here in Bali. Kuta is the tourist capital of the island complete with 5-star hotels, more surf shops ... read more